Edwin Andujar, 49, of Belleville is charged with the murder of Thomas Parent, 59, of Belleville, pictured below.

Edwin Andujar, 49, was arrested and initially charged with the attempted murder of Thomas Parent, 59, on Aug. 7. On Thursday, the charges against Andujar were upgraded to murder and weapons offenses after Parent died from his injuries on Tuesday, said Essex County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter.

Police were called to a Wallace Street residence on the afternoon of Aug. 7 on a report of a disturbance, according to the incident report in the Belleville police blotter. There, they found Parent sitting in a wheelchair, with multiple stab wounds in his stomach and lower back. He was administered first aid and transported to University Hospital in Newark.

It appeared that Parent was attacked with a kitchen knife following an argument, police said.

Police also determined that Andujar had an active warrant from the Essex County's Sheriff's Office.

Parent retired as owner of the All in the Family Restaurant in Clifton, according to his obituary. He is survived by his former wife, four sons and six grandchildren. A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday in Totowa.

Andujar is being held in the Essex County Jail and is scheduled to appear in Essex County Superior Court on Monday.

Bail has been set at $1.3 million, Carter said.

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